International Agricultural Research
List of BMZ-funded projects (as of September 2016)
Published by:
Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Registered offi ces
Bonn and Eschborn
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 36 + 40,
53113 Bonn, Germany
T +49 61 96 79-0
F +49 61 96 79-11 15
E
I www.giz.de/agricultural-research
Division G500 – Rural Development and Agriculture
International Agricultural Research
Responsible: Dr. Marlis Lindecke
GIZ is responsible for the content of this publication.
On behalf of
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
53113 Bonn, Germany
Bonn 2016
Introductory Remark
Germany supports to the funding of International Agricultural Research Centres (IARCs), especially those backed by the CGIAR (former Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research) – A global Agricultural Research Partnership, by providing unrestricted and targeted contributions. One of the aims of targeted funding is to strengthen the cooperation between German and international research institutions.
This brochure contains a list of research projects at IARCs funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. There is a descripition of each project, providing a list of objectives and a summary of results obtained thus far. Relevant addresses, including German research partners, are also given. The list is designed merely as guide to ongoing projects. If you are interested in more detailed information, please contact either the IARCs directly or the German Partner Institutes.
Dr. Stefan Schmitz / Dr. Marlis LindeckeDeputy Director-General
Commissioner for the
“One World – No Hunger” Initiative
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) / Senior Project Manager
Advisory Service on Agricultural
Research for Development
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Contents
ICIPE 5
· Strengthening citrus production systems through the introduction of IPM measures for pests and diseases in Kenya and Tanzania (SCIPM) 5
· Development and implementation of insect-based products to enhance food and nutritional security in sub-Saharan Africa (EntoNUTRI) 7
IFPRI 8
· The water-energy-food nexus: global, basin and local case studies of resource use efficiency under growing natural resource scarcity 8
IITA 10
· Fast-tracking adaptable preferred varieties for industrial use in Malawi 10
· Rapid Functional Validation through Virus Induced Gene Silencing of Resistance Genes in Cassava for Impact on Productivity and Food Security (Cassava VIGS) 11
· Scaling Gender Equitable Impact of Cassava Biofortification to Cameroon and Ghana: Phenotyping and gender responsive assessment of cassava varieties for beta carotene, Fe and Zn 13
ILRI 15
· Enhanced understanding of zoonotic pathogens in camel livestock systems - the case of MERS-CoV and hepatitis E 15
· In situ assessment of GHG emissions from two livestock systems in East Africa – determining current status and quantifying mitigation options 16
· mPig: Mobile SMS learning for pigs - An innovative information sharing platform for smallholder pig value chain actors in Uganda 18
IRRI 20
· Scalable straw management options for improved farmer livelihoods, sustainability, and low environmental footprint in rice-based production systems 20
· SALTS - Salinity Advisory as a Location-specific Timely Service for Rice farmers 21
IWMI 22
· Research and capacity building for inter-sectorial private sector engagement for soil rehabilitation 22
Africa Rice Center - Warda 23
· Novel Approaches for Efficient Targeting and Equitable Scaling of Rice Technologies in Togo and Benin (ETES-Rice) 23
· Purification and production of popular rice varieties in Benin (PureSeed) 24
· Improving rice farmers' decision making in lowland rice-based systems in East Africa (East Africa 'RiceAdvice') 25
AVRDC-The World Vegetable Center 27
· Beans with Benefits: Integrating improved mungbean as a catch crop into the dryland systems of South and Central Asia for increased smallholder farmer income and more sustainable production systems 27
· Wild Relatives to Fight Blight: Using wild tomato to enhance the resistance of tropical tomato cultivars against late blight 29
· Nutrition-Sensitive Promotion of Vegetables (NutriSenseProm) – increasing vegetable consumption through public and private partnerships efficiently delivering effective nutrition messages in the vegetable value chain 30
Bioversity International 31
· Strengthening cultivar diversity of barley and durum wheat to manage climate related risks and foster productivity in marginal areas of Ethiopia 31
· Innovative, participatory tools for dietary assessment and nutrition education considering local agrobiodiversity in Turkana County, Kenya 33
CIAT 34
· Hands and Minds connected to boost Eco-efficiency on Smallholder Livestock-Crop Systems Participatory approaches towards eco-efficient livestock-crop systems for smallholder farmers in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam 34
· Impact of soil conservation practices on soil health and performance of smallholder farms in Western Kenya 36
· Potential farm to landscape impact and adoption of forage technologies in smallholder dairy production systems in Tanzania 37
· Making Value Chains Work for Food and Nutrition Security of Vulnerable Populations in East Africa 39
CIFOR 41
· Forests in the global bioeconomy: developing multi-scale policy scenarios 41
· Measuring carbon sequestration in agroforestry systems in Indonesia 43
· Understanding migration and remittances to improve forest management projects and policies 44
· Low-cost methods for monitoring water quality to inform upscaling of sustainable water management in forested landscapes in Kenya 45
CIMMYT 46
· Climate resilient maize for Asia for ensuring food security and enhancing income for resource-poor farming communities in the tropics 46
· Understanding gender in wheat-based livelihoods for enhanced WHEAT R4D impact in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Ethiopia 47
· Understanding cross pollination ability to improve seed production for future hybrid wheat 49
CIP 50
· Introduction of Heat Tolerant Potato to Mid-Altitude Cropping Systems in Western Kenyan Action Sites of the CGIAR Consortium Research Program Humidtropics 50
· Accelerating the Development of Early-Maturing-Agile Potato for Food Security through a Trait Observation and Discovery Network 51
ICARDA 53
· Introduction of Farming with Alternative Pollinators (FAP) to simultaneously enhance climate change resilience of agro-ecosystems and farmers income (NEW CONTRACT-NO: 81190203) 53
· Mind the Gap: Improving Dissemination Strategies to Increase Technology Adoption by Smallholders 55
IWMI 57
· Marketing strategy and value chain for 'Fortifer', an innovative organic fertilizer 57
World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) 58
· Innovations for sustainable cocoa production and biodiversity conservation in the Hana River region in Cote d'Ivoire 58
· Support to the Development of Agroforestry Concessions in Peru (SUCCESS) 59
WorldFish Center (ICLARM) 60
· Tilapia value chains for the poor: testing sustainable practices to meet 'bottom of the pyramid' demand 60
1
ICIPE Contract No.: 81180346 03/2015 - 02/2018
Project Title:
Strengthening citrus production systems through the introduction of IPM measures for pests and diseases in Kenya and Tanzania (SCIPM)
Project Coordinator:
Dr. S. Ekesi - icipe
Project Coordinator email:
.
Partner Institutes:
Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Germany; Texas A&M University-Kingsville, USA; Citrus Research International, Nelspruit, South Africa; and some African NARS
Region:
East Africa
Country:
Kenya, Tanzania
Consortium Research Program:
Integrated Systems for the Humid Tropics
Major Research Domain:
Bioecology, molecular ecology, modeling, host resistance, biopesticides, disease, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), citrus
Budget:
1,200,000 €
Goal (as per proposal):
The Agricultural Sector Development Strategy (ASDS) and Medium-Term Investment Plan (2010–2015) of Kenya and Tanzania give priority to increasing productivity, commercialization and competitiveness of horticultural crops (Government of Kenya, 2013, United Republic of Tanzania, 2013). The documents prioritized agriculture and horticulture in particular as a critical area for growth, and call for a radical change of approach to transform and modernize the sector through the development of more efficient production systems.
The goal is to enhance citrus productivity and profitability for food and nutritional security in Kenya and Tanzania.
Purpose (as per proposal):
To develop and disseminate IPM measures for ACT and associated HLB disease, and FCM that is less reliant on synthetic pesticide applications on citrus; and build capacity of NARS and growers for improved and sustainable livelihood.
Outputs (as per proposal):
1. Critical gaps in knowledge surrounding the distribution, population dynamics, damage and molecular ecology of targeted pest species and their associated natural enemies filled,
2. The incidence, severity and distribution of Huanglongbing (HLB)/greening determined; and pathogen-vector interaction assessed,
3. Ecologically sustainable management methods for ACT and associated HLB disease, and FCM developed, tested and implemented,
4. Socio-economic assessment of the importance of the ACT and associated HLB disease, and FCM, and the impact of IPM on target biotic constrain established,
5. Knowledge integration, capacity building, and technology transfer with national public and private sector partners and growers established.
Major Results Achieved: State of project implementation as of: 02/29/2016:
Studies on distribution, population dynamics, damage and molecular ecology of targeted pest species and their associated natural enemies were conducted. At low altitude no psyllids have been found while at mid and high elevations in Kenya infestation by psyllids was recorded. Ongoing surveys across Kenya and Tanzania have yielded various psyllid populations for molecular analysis of the target pests. Psyllid colonies have been established for bioecological studies. Plant samples have been collected for molecular analysis for Huanglongbing (HLB) greening to ascertain disease incidence and severity. DNA of leaf samples is being extracted and will be analyzed to detect the presence of pathogen genes. Biological studies are underway to establish basic developmental parameters and measure fecundity of the pest in readiness for vector competence studies. Preliminary olfactometer and electrophysiological observational assays showed high attraction of psyllid pests to citrus leave samples. Initial screening for susceptibility to entomopathogenic fungi (Metarhizium anisopliae) has shown high promise. A dossier has been submitted to the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) for introduction of a virus biopesticide product into Kenya. Twelve improved cultivars of citrus have been assembled to evaluate their response to psyllids and HLB disease. A training of trainer workshop was organized back to back with the project kick-off meeting for 11 NARS participants.
Publications:
- Ekesi, S. (2015) Arthropod pest composition and abundance on Citrus sinensis in the lowland and highland production locales of Kenya. Acta Horticulturae 1065: 1117-1124
- Ekesi, S. (2015) Field infestation and suppression of the invasive fruit fly Bactrocera invadens (Drew, Tsuruta and White) on citrus in Kenya. Acta Horticulturae 1065: 1019-1026.
ICIPE Contract No.: 81194993 03/2016 - 02/2019
Project Title:
Development and implementation of insect-based products to enhance food and nutritional security in sub-Saharan Africa (EntoNUTRI)
Project Coordinator:
Dr. Subramanian Sevgan - icipe
Project Coordinator email:
Partner Institutes:
Center for Development Research (ZEF) - University of Bonn - Germany; Food Security Center - University of Hohenheim - Germany; Makerere University - Uganda; Egerton University - Kenya; Kenyatta University - Kenya; Bureau of Standards in Uganda and Kenya
Region:
East Africa
Country:
Kenya, Uganda
Consortium Research Program:
Agriculture for Improved Nutrition and Health
Major Research Domain:
Insect farming, rearing, nutritional analysis, post harvest, food safety, food security, legislation, innovation transfer
Budget:
1,200,000 €
Goal (as per proposal):
To improve food and nutritional security and economic wellbeing of rural communities, with a focus on smallholders, women and youth through the environmentally sustainable promotion of insects for food.
Purpose (as per proposal):
To develop, disseminate and promote insect-based technologies to enhance productivity and consumption of insects as food to improve livelihoods and wellbeing of rural and urban communities.
Outputs (as per proposal):
1) Insect farming and harvesting techniques for target species developed and production systems optimized using locally available substrate
2) The nutritional attributes of target insects (fresh, stored and processed) established and appropriate postharvest technologies for preservation tested and implemented
3) Food safety (chemical and microbiological) and regulatory requirements to inform policy on the use of insects as food established
4) Socio-economic assessment of community perception and livelihood effects of edible insects completed
5) Innovations on insect farming and utilization as food transferred to beneficiaries and R&D capacity and entrepreneurship in the field disseminated
Major Results Achieved: not yet available
Publications:
none so far - new project
IFPRI Contract No.: 81180347 01/2015 - 12/2017
Project Title:
The water-energy-food nexus: global, basin and local case studies of resource use efficiency under growing natural resource scarcity
Project Coordinator:
Claudia Ringler - IFPRI
Project Coordinator email:
Partner Institutes:
Center for Development Research (ZEF), Bonn, Germany; Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung e.V. (RWI), Essen, Germany; Addis Ababa University (AAU), Ethiopia
Region:
East Africa
Country:
Ethiopia
Consortium Research Program:
Durable Solutions for Water Scarcity and Land Degradation
Major Research Domain:
Sustainability, natural resources, food security, rural poverty, water, energy, food, nexus, efficiency
Budget:
1,200,000 €
Goal (as per proposal):
More sustainably manage natural resources, increase food security and reduce poverty for poor rural men and women in the face of rapid agricultural, water and energy development in the Eastern Nile basin.
Purpose (as per proposal):
To contribute to the WLE IDOs 'improved land, water and energy productivity in rainfed and irrigation agro-ecosystems;' and 'increased ability of low-income communities to adapt to environmental and economic variability, demographic shifts, shocks, and long-term changes.' The project will contribute to these outcomes through the development of policy options for reducing the costs of tradeoffs and promoting positive synergies across the water, energy and food security nexus at local and regional levels in the Eastern Nile Basin; with insights from global assessments.
Outputs (as per proposal):
1. Linkages, tensions and tradeoffs across the water-energy-food nexus using global, basin (Eastern Nile) and local case studies (Ethiopia) identified with partners,
2. Alternative water, energy, and food management, technology and governance options that sustainably increase resource use efficiency for the rural poor, including women and men, examined qualitatively and quantitatively at the same three levels,
3. Win-win-win water, energy and food security strategies developed with partners and local and national governments in the Eastern Nile region,
4. Capacity of NARES in the Eastern Nile region to work on nexus assessment based on approaches used in outputs 1-3 strengthened,
5. Research results across a wide range of stakeholders disseminated; and engagement in global water-energy-food nexus initiatives.